CVE-2026-16807
Description
A flaw was found in the Codecs component of Google Chrome. A remote attacker could exploit an out-of-bounds write vulnerability through a specially crafted HTML page. This could potentially allow the attacker to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the underlying system.
Statement
This flaw is rated as Important because a remote attacker could exploit an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Codecs component of Google Chrome, or applications embedding Chromium-based web engines, via a specially crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation could lead to a sandbox escape, allowing the attacker to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the underlying system.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Write operations could cause memory corruption. In some cases, an adversary can modify control data such as return addresses in order to execute unexpected code.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Attempting to access out-of-range, invalid, or unauthorized memory could cause the product to crash.
Other
Technical Impact: Unexpected State
Subsequent write operations can produce undefined or unexpected results.
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